The design of adaptive systems: Optimal parameters for variation and selection in learning and development

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-39

  Frank, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HONEYBEE; LEARNING; NATURAL SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031556924     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0241     Document Type: Article

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